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The UN, on Monday, said it was in touch with Nigerian authorities, through the World Health Organisation on how it contained the spread of the Ebola Virus Disease.
The spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, Stephane DuJarric, said this while briefing UN correspondents in New York.
The briefing followed the WHO official declaration of Nigeria as Ebola-free after 42 days with no new cases.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the WHO representative, Rui Vaz, who spoke in Abuja, said it was a “spectacular success story.”
He said, “Nigeria won the praise for its swift response after a Liberian brought the disease to Lagos in July.’’
NAN reports that the WHO also officially declared Senegal Ebola-free on Friday.
At the Monday briefing, Dujarric said Nigeria’s success story could be copied to successfully contain the disease in West Africa.
He added, “Nigeria’s success story means that Ebola can be stopped with functional health service and commitment.’’
NAN recalls that in September, the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, had commended President Goodluck Jonathan for Nigeria’s efforts at containing the spread of the virus in the country.
Ban gave the commendation at a meeting he held with Jonathan on the sideline of the 69th Session of the UN General Assembly.
In a related development, Ban’s spokesman, DuJarric, said the trust fund set up by the Secretary-General now had $8.8m in deposits and $5m in commitments.
He said in total, $43.5m was pledged.
He added that the UN secretary would continue to urge countries to redeem their pledges as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, DuJarric said a UN female staff in Sierra Leone had passed away at the weekend from EVD.
(NAN)
At last the world finds something good in Nigeria. The rejected stone will later become the pillar of the house. Good job Naija....we nodey carry last.
ReplyDeleteAll glory has to be ascribed unto God and God alone it's not by anybody's power or strength. Glory to God
DeleteWhat helped Nigeria was the SALT WATER BATH. How? The salt water hoax brought 'EBOLA' to the table of every Nigerian, including those in remote villages. People stopped shaking hands; people stopped and actually postponed travelling. EVERYBODY BECAME ALERT OVERNIGHT. So, if you ask me, the SALT WATER BATH was what orchestrated the awareness and brought the scare of death to everybody's consciousness. Even my grandmother in the village advised me not to be shaking people. So, if WHO or the UN needs a quick solution in countries affected by EBOLA, let them invent their own SCAM. It could be bathing with SUGAR WATER or whatever they want to invent. But let them drive the message to all and sundry.
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